Fabulous funny (and serious) facts about cats and
kittens.

Funny Cat Pictures - Facts on Cats - 48

A group of kittens is called a 'kindle' while a group of cats is called a 'clowder”

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Mother cats teach their kittens to use the litter box.

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The female cat reaches sexual maturity within 6 to 10 months; most veterinarians suggest spaying the female at 5 months, before her first heat period. The male cat usually reaches sexual maturity between 9 and 12 months.

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A cat has more bones than a human; humans have 206, but the cat has 230 (some cites list 245 bones, and state that bones may fuse together as the cat ages).

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It is estimated that cats can make over 60 different sounds.

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Perhaps the oldest known female cat was Ma, from Devon, who was 34 when she died in 1957.